Most dog lovers confuse hip dysplasia with arthritis of the hips. In a normal dog, the ball and socket of the hip fit together well and the ball stays in the socket where it belongs. When a dog has hip…

While getting that sample may be a little unpleasant, the information your vet can glean from a good fecal exam can reveal a lot of information about your dog. Here's the poop… Getting the Sample Nobody likes this part, but…

The term bloat in dogs is often used by owners to refer to two different phenomenon. SIMPLE BLOAT is an accumulation of gas in the stomach that stretches and distends the stomach wall. What most people call bloat is actually…